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...long days packed with constant activity have a tendency to accumulate weight. "If we took away cars and television and computers, and stopped eating fast food, but were still exposed to the other stresses of modern life, I don't think we would eliminate obesity," says Kaplan. "We might dampen it, but we wouldn't eliminate it altogether...
...similar contracts in Moscow, Tunisia and Tehran. True, that division accounted for just €23 million of ADP's total income of €1.4 billion in 2002, but that business had been a prestigious badge for ADP. Will it still win such contracts now? Moreover, the collapse may dampen excitement over ADP's plan to spend an additional €640 million to expand Charles de Gaulle. The new 2E terminal - and a nearby S3 complex set to open in March 2007 - were designed to bring flocks of new passengers to Paris by offering sleek, interconnecting structures catering to the expanding...
...chance that the legislature will amend the state constitution to ban gay marriage did not dampen the spirits among the soon-to-be-wed couples, though many admitted it weighed on their minds...
...question is whether temporary staffing might further delay or dampen the long-awaited boom in permanent, full-time jobs. The overall March payroll numbers in the U.S.--308,000 jobs gained since February--were encouraging, but temporary staffing so far has shown few signs of slowing. This year the industry may even exceed its record-high average daily employment of 2.54 million in 2000, according to a report by the American Staffing Association, to be released next month. "Using these flexible staffing models in certain parts of your business--it makes too much sense not to do it," says Bill...
...latest study. Statins, though remarkably safe, can trigger side effects, like severe muscle and joint pain. Long-term use of aspirin increases the risk of internal bleeding. Moreover, it isn't clear why either statins or aspirin works against AMD; the leading hypothesis is that their ability to dampen inflammatory processes in the body...